Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

467. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an extra 750 gardaí in public order level 2 training in 2023. [30675/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

468. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount An Garda Síochána has spent on vehicular recovery services within the DMR north division in 2022 and to date in 2023; the name of the company awarded the contract; when this current contract is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30676/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

469. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of Garda personnel authorised to carry tasers when on duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30677/23]

Equality Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

536. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps can be taken to ensure that persons with disabilities claiming under the Equal Status Act 2000 and/or the Employment Equality Act 1998 have fair hearings; if he has any concerns about those with disabilities seeking justice before both the Workplace Relations Commission and/or the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30634/23]

Equality Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

537. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he intends to introduce legislation prohibiting discrimination on grounds of socio-economic disadvantage under the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Employment Equality Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30635/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

793. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if PhDs classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four-year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

794. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

795. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

796. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made for PhDs to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

797. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay (such as the national minimum wage); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30650/23]

Third Level Education

Jim O'Callaghan

798. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhDs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30651/23]

Public Transport

Jim O'Callaghan

31. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has had discussions with the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána relating to ensuring sufficient policing of public transport during the busy summer period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30133/23]

Public Transport

Jim O'Callaghan

42. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with public transport providers on ensuring public order and safety of passengers onboard their services during the busy summer period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30134/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

278. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if it is intended for the new section 16 Irish associations comprehensive guidelines to retrospectively apply to applications that predate them; if decisions on such applications are currently on hold until the development and publication process has been concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30301/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

151. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s role in policy making on the provision of cybersecurity and data protection; the measures he is taking in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29781/23]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

543. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what his Department is doing to progress the Transport Working Group's final report published in February this year to enhance transport and mobility supports for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/23]

Departmental Policies

Jim O'Callaghan

145. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on the implementation of his Department's Climate Action Roadmap. [27772/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Jim O'Callaghan

158. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department’s view on Jammu and Kashmir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28071/23]

Departmental Strategies

Jim O'Callaghan

471. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what assessments are taking place within his Department regarding the impact of the EU pharmaceutical strategy review on the Irish pharmaceutical sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

516. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education whether the review of policy on specific learning difficulty/reading classes and schools has been completed; if so, whether the review can be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27519/23]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

517. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education whether the NCSE policy advice on education provision in special classes and special schools has been completed; if so, whether it can be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27520/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

518. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education whether increased funding will be provided to all three reading schools in Dublin which provide extra educational attention to children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27521/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education why students with severe dyslexia who cannot access a place in a reading class/school are being consistently discriminated against by the NCSE and her Department which are refusing to sanction further SLD classes where there is a clear need due to significant oversubscription in reading classes and schools currently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27522/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

520. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when reading schools will be consulted in respect of the current review of specific learning difficulty provision which is being carried out by her Department; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27523/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

521. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education why a school (details supplied) was excluded from submitting data and outcomes from the school's self-evaluation process as part of the review of specific learning difficulty provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27524/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jim O'Callaghan

522. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when children with severe dyslexia and their parents will be consulted in respect of the current review of specific learning difficulty provision which is being carried out by her Department; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27525/23]

Tax Clearance Certificates

Jim O'Callaghan

706. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that the Revenue Commissioners automatically rescinds a landlord's tax clearance certificate once the amount paid to the landlord through HAP exceeds €10,000; if consideration can be given to amending this policy by increasing the threshold at which tax clearance certificates are rescinded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27603/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

891. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the length of time it currently takes for a citizenship application to be processed; the reason a person (details supplied) has still not had their application determined after 21 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27693/23]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

1162. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the offers of bursaries made to new incoming psychology students who will work in counselling that can be made retrospectively to current second and third year psychology students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27564/23]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1163. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the on-street outreach work that is being conducted in Dublin 1,3,7 and 9 to engage with people who are abusing substances in public places; the level of resources available for this type of work; what has been conducted in the past 12 months; the plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27569/23]

Brexit Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

174. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the applications that were submitted by Ireland to the Brexit adjustment reserve in the years since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/23]

Foreshore Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

47. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if individual property owners can extend their boundaries by 100 sq metres, as per exempted regulations, given that there have been no major costal protection and reclamation works in east Meath since the area was hit by floods in 2013; if they can individually or collectively apply to the EU for funding to carry out protection work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/23]

Local Authorities

Jim O'Callaghan

83. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated by his Department to each local authority in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26496/23]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Jim O'Callaghan

133. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the now-completed integration of the disability portfolio from the Department of Health into the broader remit of his Department; the implications this will have on his Department's annual budget; the ambitions of his Department to progress work in the sphere of disability matters; the achievements of his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26460/23]

Rental Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

217. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of renters who have claimed the rent tax credit this year, by county, in tabular form. [25912/23]

Environmental Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

250. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to improve indoor environmental quality standards. [26040/23]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

289. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the average class size for primary schools in each county in the 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26181/23]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

290. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the average class size for post-primary schools in each county in the 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26182/23]

Planning Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

378. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that can be taken to expedite the decision-making powers of An Bord Pleanála, where decisions that were due a year ago have still not been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25786/23]

Environmental Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

401. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action his Department is taking to improve the indoor environmental quality standards of Ireland’s homes. [26039/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

484. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 9 May 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25641/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

485. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 9 May 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25642/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

486. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the closing dates for accepting tender offers for the new aircraft and helicopters for the Garda air support unit. [25643/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

487. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 9 May 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25644/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

488. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 9 May 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25645/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

489. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda band as of 22 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25646/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

490. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1041 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25647/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

491. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 9 May 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25648/23]

Emergency Departments

Jim O'Callaghan

655. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ease the continuing overcrowding issues at emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/23]

International Protection

Jim O'Callaghan

197. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to designating South Africa and Brazil as safe countries under section 72 of the International Protection Act 2015, on the basis that the legal situation in both countries, the application of the law within what are two democratic systems and the general political circumstances show that in both countries there is generally and consistently no persecution, torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and no threat by reason of indiscriminate violence in situations of international or internal armed conflict. [25358/23]